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Things on my list of things I did today:

1) Went to the Zoo

2)Took a nap with Brody

3) Went swimming

4) Laundry

5) Get Nursery lesson prepared

Snacks I enjoy:

1) Cheese & lunch meat

2) fruit

3) cookies

4) Ice cream

5) granola bars

5 things I would do if I suddenly became a billionaire:

1) Pay off our house and car

2) Buy a new house

3) Get Kip, Brody new clothes (which they need!)

4) Buy a new pair of shears (Haircutting scissors)

5) Help out family & friends, put the rest in savings!

5 places I've lived:

1) Martinez, CA

2) Prescott Valley, AZ

3) Mesa, AZ

4) Gilbert, AZ, hopefully one day, BOISE, IDAHO;)

5 Jobs I've held:

1) Preschool Teacher

2) Nanny

3) Administrative Assistant

4) Hair Stylist/currently Student- Beauty School Baby!

5) Mom (Best job EVER)- I agree Jana;)

5 things people don't know about me:

1) Was in a movie as a baby- "Nobody's Fool"

2) I am slightly Obsessive Compulsive

3) I love photography

4) I love flowers, especially roses.

5) I am currently fulfilling a lifelong dream (becoming a Cosmetologist)

5 people I tag:

1) Jamie (Sister)

2) Kaylee (sister-in-law)

3) Mega Clement

4) Rhonda

5) Cousins!!

...Twice!!

How I Met My Husband

I guess before I get into this survey about Kip, I'll give you the scoop on how we met for anyone interested! It all started when I was asked to play on a coed single adult softball team for church. I went one night and Kip was there playing on my team. I wasn't instantly attracted to him, he knows what I mean by that... Oh, okay I'll explain: (he had on a purple and black shirt with red shorts, a blue Boston Red Sox hat, and black mid calf socks on with his cleats... utmost attractive, eh!!) Now that I have explained myself. He and his friend Lloyd asked me to come throw with them to warm up, he said he was very impressed that I didn't throw like a girl!! We had fun playing. I played second and he played short, we made a pretty god team too. Between games our team went to Wendy's for dinner. This is an important part... later I found out he was so excited that I sat by him and that he was very attracted to me. Then that weekend was 4th of July, I went to a little get together with the people from the team, Kip came walking in, I could not stop staring at him, he looked GOOD!! I thought wow he cleans up nice! Later he got my number from Lloyd's sister Megan and asked me to go out. And the rest is history, we have been together ever since!!

What is his name: Kip Michael Russell


How long have you been together: Married for: 3 years


How long did you date: only 5 months


How old is he: 26


Who eats more: Definitely Kip!!


Who is taller: He is, for sure


Who said I love you first: He told me one night that he was falling in love with me, and it scared me, so I didn't say anything. Awkward I know, but a week later he surprised me at soccer practice with something so thoughtful and then I knew that I had fallin' for him too.


Who does the laundry: Me, he helps though


Who does the dishes: Me, he helps with that too :)


Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: He does


Who pays bills: he takes care of that, he is doing it right now actually?


Who mows the lawn: we don't have a lawn, but I'm sure we both will, whoever has the time!


Who cooks dinner: We share that responsibility too, we enjoy cooking together though, so that's okay with me, he actually is a pretty good cook though!


Who sings better: Well umm... I guess we can say neither of us better quit our day jobs. Although we are both often caught belting a tune in the car! But who doesn't, right?


Who drives when you are together: Kip, that took awhile to get used to. He used to scare me half to death when he drove, but I m okay with it now. (okay not always;)


Who is more stubborn: That is both of our pitfalls! It's kinda ridiculous sometimes.


Who is smarter: At what? He is smart when it comes to financing, electrical, and complicated type stuff, but when it comes to logic and making sense I think I take that one, hands down!


Who kissed who first: It was kind of mutual, romantic though (*and it was the best kiss I have ever had!!!) I know sappy, but hey it was.


Who asked who out first: He called me one night out of the blue, (I didn't even know he had my #, but I was really excited.) I had my sisters for the weekend and he said, "well bring them with us!" I Loved that!! And we had a pretty fun time.


Who proposed: Kip- total surprise too!


Who is more sensitive: Me, definitely.


Who has more friends: I think I do. But we have two best friends that are husband and wife... so we have way too much fun together!! Thanks Jen & Adam!! We love you two!!


Who has more siblings: I do! 4 to be exact, he has 3.


Who wears the pants in the family: We are pretty even, but I like to let him think he does?? Eh, what can I say!


I tag: Everyone!!!!

I LOVE YOU BABY!

***National Competition 2008***

Well since I am playing catch up today I recently returned from Empire Beauty School's National Competition 2008 in Hershey, PA. I won at my school to move on and compete at the national level. I competed in Nail Art Design:

Here is my display, we had to have the art done prior and then had an hour to set up our displays. Here is close up of the nail art:

My theme was "I Left my Heart in San Francisco" The sheet music is Mod Podged on the outside of the heart container, and each nail displays a place from San Francisco consisting of: the Skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, The Painted Ladies (houses from Full House), Fisherman's Wharf, A Trolley, Alcatraz, Lombard Street, Giants Stadium, SF Giants logo, SF 49rs logo, and China Town. Each nail displays a hidden heart to go off the theme of where my heart has been left. All of which have insane detail that is had to capture in a photograph. I didn't win, but got some extreme exposure to the world of COSMETOLOGY, and loved it. And many people loved my display and took lots of pictures of it!

We had so much fun- *except the 5 hour plane ride, losing 3 hours daylight savings time, a 2 hour bus ride to Hershey from the Airport, and then back again.* Besides that, we got there to have two full days filled to the brink with classes, exhibitions, the competition, awards ceremony, and a dance party. We were very tired, but had a blast!!

Arizona District 13- WOOT!

WooT, WooT!

Prescott Artistic Beauty College

I made my good friend Jaymie- fellow cosmo student come with me. We had so much fun together, keeping each other sane!! It was awesome to share such a fun experience with someone so supportive and with such a great friend.

We were SOOOO Tired!!

THANKS JAYMIE!!!

This was our last night in Hershey, we all went out to eat and then had to be up at 4:30 am to board buses at 5 then off on the grueling journey back, exhausted and utterly pooped and...

BROKE!!

But hey I made it back on $16.00 and got home with a $1.50 to spare!

Our "Sister" Club...

My sister and Kenny came to visit a month ago. Jamie was waiting to cut her hair so that I could do it for her. So when she got there we got straight to it. We cut off about 2-3 inches of her hair giving her a cute little summer bobbed haircut.

Before I had moved, I had cut about 8 1/2 inches off Jani's hair that she donated to locks of love. ** Coming Soon!!** (I have pictures I will post later, they are so cute! But they are on my hard drive on my computer that is not plugged in a the moment. I'll get on that soon.) Then shortly after that, my mom cut Jordyn's short also, so you put it all together and you have 4 Brown-haired short-bobbed sisters!!

Yeah we're cute!! (mom's girls!!)

We had so much fun and now we have a "sister club" in Jani's words!! (You know what I mean J, **GOOD TIMES.**) We are all ready for the summer, now if it would hurry and just get here all ready!! For you Jamie:

This one came out cute!!! I LOVE YOU!!

We are still alive

I know...

I have complete left my blog in the dark!!

Good news is, we are still ALIVE. I will soon have my weekly routine back soon, so hang in there with me, and come back and visit soon!!